| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Brian Allen (fresh) SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SF - Richard Jones (fresh) PF - Martin Harrison (fresh) C - Bogumil Zahn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Raymond Broadnax (fresh) SG - Ricky Linsley (fresh) SF - Jackie Anderson (fresh) PF - Gary Innis (fresh) C - Jean Blanks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Portland | Jean Blanks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Portland | Jackie Anderson is hacked by Richard Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Portland | Raymond Broadnax can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Jones - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert McKay (SF) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 19:41 | Portland | Raymond Broadnax makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:41 | Portland | Raymond Broadnax makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Santa Clara | Ricky Linsley knocks away the 3 by Bogumil Zahn | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Portland | The rebound goes to Ricky Linsley | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Portland | Jean Blanks is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jean Blanks, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Portland | Ricky Linsley pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Portland | Jackie Anderson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Santa Clara | Bogumil Zahn pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | Dennis Toone (PG), John Wheeler (SG), Douglas Lockett (SF), Christian Boyd (PF), James Davis (C) Raymond Broadnax, Ricky Linsley, Jackie Anderson, Gary Innis, Jean Blanks | |
| 17:44 | Portland | John Wheeler steps out of bounds on the sideline | 0-2 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Nadeau (PG), Harry Boggs (SG), Philip Denton (SF), Russell Enders (PF) Brian Allen, Richard Johnson, Robert McKay, Martin Harrison | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 17:42 | Santa Clara | Dennis Toone steps in front of the Harry Boggs pass in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 17:25 | Portland | Dennis Toone hits a wide open runner near the basket | 0-4 |
| 17:00 | Santa Clara | Bogumil Zahn blows the layup | 0-4 |
| 16:58 | Portland | Christian Boyd gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:41 | Portland | John Wheeler misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 16:39 | Santa Clara | Philip Denton pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:13 | Santa Clara | Bogumil Zahn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brian Allen (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Robert McKay (SF), Martin Harrison (PF), John Tucker (C) John Nadeau, Harry Boggs, Philip Denton, Russell Enders, Bogumil Zahn | |
| Subs | Portland | Raymond Broadnax (PG), Ricky Linsley (SG), Edmund Frazier (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Jean Blanks (C) Dennis Toone, John Wheeler, Douglas Lockett, Christian Boyd, James Davis | |
| 15:58 | Portland | Ricky Linsley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 15:56 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Brian Allen | 0-4 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Brian Allen (fresh) SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SF - Robert McKay (fresh) PF - Martin Harrison (fresh) C - John Tucker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Raymond Broadnax (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ricky Linsley (fresh) SF - Edmund Frazier (fresh) PF - Carl Allen (fresh) C - Jean Blanks (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Santa Clara | John Tucker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 15:31 | Portland | Ricky Linsley gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 15:26 | Portland | Raymond Broadnax can't finish the layup | 0-4 |
| 15:24 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 15:07 | Santa Clara | Brian Allen blows the layup but he's fouled by Carl Allen - foul #1 on Carl Allen, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harry Boggs (SG), Bogumil Zahn (C) Richard Johnson, John Tucker | |
| Subs | Portland | Jackie Anderson (SF), Gary Innis (PF) Edmund Frazier, Carl Allen | |
| 15:07 | Santa Clara | Brian Allen makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 15:07 | Santa Clara | Brian Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 14:47 | Portland | Raymond Broadnax hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 14:45 | Portland | Gary Innis tips it in | 2-6 |
| 14:25 | Santa Clara | Jean Blanks is called for the reach on Harry Boggs - foul #2 on Jean Blanks, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Nadeau (PG) Brian Allen | |
| Subs | Portland | Dennis Toone (PG), Christian Boyd (C) Raymond Broadnax, Jean Blanks | |
| 14:10 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Gary Innis - foul #1 on Gary Innis, team foul #4 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russell Enders (C) Bogumil Zahn | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 14:10 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 14:10 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 14:10 | Portland | Gary Innis snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 14:03 | Portland | Dennis Toone comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 3-6 |
| 14:01 | Portland | Christian Boyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 13:51 | Portland | Dennis Toone is fouled on the floor by John Nadeau - foul #1 on John Nadeau, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson (SG), Philip Denton (SF), John Tucker (C) Harry Boggs, Robert McKay, Martin Harrison | |
| Subs | Portland | Edmund Frazier (SF) Jackie Anderson | |
| 13:39 | Portland | Dennis Toone misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #4 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brian Allen (PG), Robert McKay (SF) John Nadeau, Russell Enders | |
| Subs | Portland | Carl Allen (C) Christian Boyd | |
| 13:39 | Portland | Dennis Toone makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 13:39 | Portland | Dennis Toone makes the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 13:17 | Santa Clara | Brian Allen misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Carl Allen - foul #2 on Carl Allen, team foul #5 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | Raymond Broadnax (PG), John Wheeler (SG), Christian Boyd (C) Dennis Toone, Ricky Linsley, Carl Allen | |
| 13:17 | Santa Clara | Brian Allen makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 13:17 | Santa Clara | Brian Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 13:17 | Portland | Christian Boyd snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 13:13 | Portland | Raymond Broadnax is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Allen - foul #1 on Brian Allen, team foul #5 | 4-8 |
| 12:54 | Portland | Raymond Broadnax misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 12:52 | Santa Clara | Philip Denton grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 12:40 | Santa Clara | John Wheeler steals it from John Tucker | 4-8 |
| 12:35 | Portland | John Wheeler banks in the layup | 4-10 |
| 12:20 | Santa Clara | John Tucker comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christian Boyd - foul #1 on Christian Boyd, team foul #6 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Nadeau (PG), Harry Boggs (SG), Russell Enders (SF), Martin Harrison (PF) Brian Allen, Richard Johnson, Robert McKay, Philip Denton | |
| Subs | Portland | Ricky Linsley (SG), Douglas Lockett (SF), James Davis (C) John Wheeler, Edmund Frazier, Christian Boyd | |
| 12:20 | Santa Clara | John Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 12:20 | Santa Clara | John Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 12:10 | Portland | Raymond Broadnax can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 12:08 | Santa Clara | John Tucker snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 11:55 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 5-10 |
| 11:54 | Santa Clara | Russell Enders grabs the offensive rebound | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Nadeau (fresh) SG - Harry Boggs (fresh) SF - Russell Enders (fresh) PF - Martin Harrison (tiring) 1 pts. C - John Tucker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Raymond Broadnax (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Ricky Linsley (fairly fresh) SF - Douglas Lockett (fresh) PF - Gary Innis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Davis (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Santa Clara | Russell Enders misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Douglas Lockett - foul #1 on Douglas Lockett, team foul #7 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bogumil Zahn (C) John Tucker | |
| Subs | Portland | Dennis Toone (PG), Jackie Anderson (SF) Raymond Broadnax, Douglas Lockett | |
| 11:47 | Santa Clara | Russell Enders makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 11:47 | Santa Clara | Russell Enders makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 11:31 | Portland | Dennis Toone is hacked by Martin Harrison - foul #1 on Martin Harrison, team foul #6 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson (SG), Robert McKay (SF) John Nadeau, Russell Enders | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 11:22 | Portland | James Davis scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 11:14 | Santa Clara | Harry Boggs makes the wide open floater from the right side | 9-13 |
| 11:12 | Portland | Ricky Linsley double dribbles in the backcourt | 9-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Philip Denton (PF) Martin Harrison | |
| Subs | Portland | Christian Boyd (C) Gary Innis | |
| 11:01 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-13 |
| 10:59 | Santa Clara | Bogumil Zahn snags the offensive board | 9-13 |
| 10:47 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson loses the dribble to Dennis Toone | 9-13 |
| 10:44 | Portland | Jackie Anderson banks in the layup set up by Dennis Toone | 9-15 |
| 10:42 | Santa Clara | Jackie Anderson is called for the reach on Robert McKay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jackie Anderson, team foul #8 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brian Allen (PG) Harry Boggs | |
| Subs | Portland | Raymond Broadnax (PG), Douglas Lockett (SF), Gary Innis (PF) Ricky Linsley, Jackie Anderson, James Davis | |
| 10:42 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 10:42 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:28 | Portland | Raymond Broadnax is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Dennis Toone | 11-17 |
| 10:26 | Santa Clara | Philip Denton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-17 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison (PF) Robert McKay | |
| Subs | Portland | John Wheeler (SG) Dennis Toone | |
| 10:15 | Portland | John Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 11-17 |
| 10:13 | Portland | Christian Boyd tips it in | 11-19 |
| 10:03 | Santa Clara | Philip Denton is called for 10 seconds | 11-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Nadeau (PG), Russell Enders (SF) Brian Allen, Philip Denton | |
| Subs | Portland | Edmund Frazier (SF) Douglas Lockett | |
| 09:58 | Portland | Edmund Frazier blows the layup | 11-19 |
| 09:57 | Santa Clara | Russell Enders snags the defensive board | 11-19 |
| 09:53 | Santa Clara | John Nadeau misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-19 |
| 09:51 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison tips it back up and in | 13-19 |
| 09:32 | Portland | Edmund Frazier lays it up and in set up by Raymond Broadnax | 13-21 |
| 09:30 | Santa Clara | John Wheeler is called for the reach on Russell Enders in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Wheeler, team foul #9 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brian Allen (PG), Harry Boggs (SG), Robert McKay (SF) John Nadeau, Richard Johnson, Bogumil Zahn | |
| Subs | Portland | Ricky Linsley (SG), Jackie Anderson (SF), James Davis (C) Raymond Broadnax, John Wheeler, Christian Boyd | |
| 09:30 | Santa Clara | Russell Enders misses the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 09:30 | Santa Clara | Russell Enders snags the offensive board | 13-21 |
| 09:23 | Santa Clara | Harry Boggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Philip Denton (PF) Martin Harrison | |
| Subs | Portland | Dennis Toone (PG) Edmund Frazier | |
| 09:20 | Portland | Dennis Toone is fouled in the backcourt by Robert McKay - foul #1 on Robert McKay, team foul #7 | 13-21 |
| 09:20 | Portland | Dennis Toone makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 09:20 | Portland | Dennis Toone makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 09:03 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-23 |
| 09:02 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Allen | 13-23 |
| 08:44 | Santa Clara | Philip Denton comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Innis - foul #2 on Gary Innis, team foul #10 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bogumil Zahn (C) Russell Enders | |
| Subs | Portland | Christian Boyd (C) Gary Innis | |
| 08:44 | Santa Clara | Philip Denton misses the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 08:44 | Santa Clara | Philip Denton makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 08:42 | Portland | Ricky Linsley is fouled in the backcourt by Robert McKay - foul #2 on Robert McKay, team foul #8 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson (SG), Martin Harrison (PF) Harry Boggs, Robert McKay | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 08:42 | Portland | Ricky Linsley makes the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 08:42 | Portland | Ricky Linsley makes the 2nd free throw | 14-25 |
| 08:38 | Santa Clara | Dennis Toone takes the ball from Brian Allen in the backcourt | 14-25 |
| 08:36 | Portland | Ricky Linsley lays it in set up by Dennis Toone | 14-27 |
| 08:34 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison is called for traveling in the backcourt | 14-27 |
| 08:21 | Portland | Jackie Anderson is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dennis Toone | 14-29 |
| 08:07 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-29 |
| 08:05 | Portland | The rebound goes to Dennis Toone | 14-29 |
| 07:58 | Portland | Dennis Toone connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Christian Boyd | 14-31 |
| 07:42 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-31 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Brian Allen (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Richard Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Philip Denton (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Harrison (tired) 3 pts. C - Bogumil Zahn (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Dennis Toone (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ricky Linsley (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Jackie Anderson (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Christian Boyd (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Davis (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Portland | Jackie Anderson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Toone | 16-33 |
| 07:32 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Nadeau (PG), Harry Boggs (SG), Russell Enders (SF), John Tucker (PF) Brian Allen, Richard Johnson, Philip Denton, Martin Harrison | |
| Subs | Portland | John Wheeler (PG), Edmund Frazier (SG), Douglas Lockett (SF) Dennis Toone, Ricky Linsley, Jackie Anderson | |
| 07:30 | Santa Clara | Edmund Frazier steps in front of the Bogumil Zahn pass in the backcourt | 16-33 |
| 07:29 | Portland | Douglas Lockett dunks the ball on a nice dish by Edmund Frazier | 16-35 |
| 07:14 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by John Tucker is blocked by Douglas Lockett | 16-35 |
| 07:12 | Santa Clara | Bogumil Zahn tips it but misses | 16-35 |
| 07:10 | Santa Clara | John Tucker hits the follow up shot | 18-35 |
| 06:54 | Portland | James Davis misses the jump hook from the baseline | 18-35 |
| 06:52 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Russell Enders | 18-35 |
| 06:39 | Santa Clara | Russell Enders makes the jump hook in the paint | 20-35 |
| 06:29 | Portland | Harry Boggs is called for the reach on Edmund Frazier - foul #1 on Harry Boggs, team foul #9 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brian Allen (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Martin Harrison (PF) John Nadeau, Harry Boggs, Bogumil Zahn | |
| Subs | Portland | Raymond Broadnax (PG), Ricky Linsley (SG) John Wheeler, Douglas Lockett | |
| 06:29 | Portland | Edmund Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 06:29 | Portland | Edmund Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 20-37 |
| 06:06 | Santa Clara | Brian Allen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-37 |
| 05:51 | Portland | Raymond Broadnax can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-37 |
| 05:50 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 22-37 |
| 05:28 | Santa Clara | Brian Allen knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 24-37 |
| 05:12 | Portland | Raymond Broadnax clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Brian Allen - foul #2 on Brian Allen, team foul #10 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Nadeau (PG), Harry Boggs (SG), Philip Denton (SF), Bogumil Zahn (C) Brian Allen, Richard Johnson, Russell Enders, John Tucker | |
| Subs | Portland | Dennis Toone (SG), Jackie Anderson (SF) Ricky Linsley, Edmund Frazier | |
| 05:12 | Portland | Raymond Broadnax makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 05:12 | Portland | Raymond Broadnax makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 04:53 | Santa Clara | John Nadeau is fouled on the floor by Christian Boyd - foul #2 on Christian Boyd, team foul #11 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | Jean Blanks (C) Christian Boyd | |
| 04:53 | Santa Clara | John Nadeau makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 04:53 | Santa Clara | John Nadeau misses the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 04:53 | Portland | Jean Blanks gets the rebound | 25-39 |
| 04:48 | Portland | Dennis Toone buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Broadnax and the foul's on Bogumil Zahn - foul #1 on Bogumil Zahn, team foul #11 | 25-41 |
| 04:48 | Portland | Dennis Toone makes the free throw | 25-42 |
| 04:32 | Santa Clara | Bogumil Zahn blows the layup but he's fouled by Jean Blanks - foul #3 on Jean Blanks, team foul #12 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russell Enders (SF) Martin Harrison | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 04:32 | Santa Clara | Bogumil Zahn makes the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 04:32 | Santa Clara | Bogumil Zahn makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 04:16 | Portland | James Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-42 |
| 04:14 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Harry Boggs | 27-42 |
| 04:04 | Santa Clara | John Nadeau is called for 10 seconds | 27-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson (SG), John Tucker (PF) Harry Boggs, Russell Enders | |
| Subs | Portland | John Wheeler (PG), Ricky Linsley (SG), Douglas Lockett (SF), Carl Allen (C) Raymond Broadnax, Dennis Toone, Jackie Anderson, Jean Blanks | |
| 03:51 | Portland | James Davis can't connect on an uncontested runner in the paint | 27-42 |
| 03:50 | Portland | John Wheeler grabs the offensive board | 27-42 |
| 03:25 | Portland | Ricky Linsley makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Douglas Lockett | 27-44 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Nadeau (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Richard Johnson (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Denton (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Tucker (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bogumil Zahn (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - John Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ricky Linsley (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Douglas Lockett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Davis (very tired) 3 pts. C - Carl Allen (fresh) | |
| 03:07 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #12 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert McKay (PG), Harry Boggs (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Martin Harrison (PF), Russell Enders (C) John Nadeau, Richard Johnson, Philip Denton, John Tucker, Bogumil Zahn | |
| Subs | Portland | Dennis Toone (PG), Jackie Anderson (SF), Gary Innis (PF) John Wheeler, Douglas Lockett, James Davis | |
| 02:42 | Portland | Carl Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-44 |
| 02:40 | Santa Clara | Harry Boggs gets the rebound | 27-44 |
| 02:17 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-44 |
| 01:58 | Portland | Ricky Linsley misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-44 |
| 01:57 | Portland | Gary Innis snags the offensive board | 30-44 |
| 01:47 | Portland | Carl Allen lays it in on a nice dish by Dennis Toone | 30-46 |
| 01:19 | Santa Clara | Richard Jones misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jackie Anderson - foul #2 on Jackie Anderson, team foul #13 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brian Allen (PG), John Tucker (PF), Bogumil Zahn (C) Harry Boggs, Martin Harrison, Russell Enders | |
| Subs | Portland | Raymond Broadnax (PG), John Wheeler (SG), Douglas Lockett (SF) Dennis Toone, Ricky Linsley, Jackie Anderson | |
| 01:19 | Santa Clara | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 01:19 | Santa Clara | Richard Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 01:19 | Portland | Carl Allen grabs the board | 31-46 |
| 01:17 | Portland | Richard Jones is called for the reach on Raymond Broadnax in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Jones, team foul #13 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson (SG) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 01:17 | Portland | Raymond Broadnax makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 01:17 | Portland | Raymond Broadnax makes the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 00:59 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson lays it up and in | 33-48 |
| 00:44 | Portland | Douglas Lockett can't throw it down | 33-48 |
| 00:43 | Portland | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Innis | 33-48 |
| 00:28 | Portland | Douglas Lockett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Philip Denton (PF) John Tucker | |
| Subs | Portland | Edmund Frazier (SF), Christian Boyd (C) Douglas Lockett, Carl Allen | |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 33-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harry Boggs (SG) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Portland | Dennis Toone (SG) John Wheeler | |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Brian Allen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-48 |
| 00:01 | Portland | Dennis Toone grabs the board | 33-48 |
| 00:00 | Portland | Dennis Toone clanks a fullcourt shot | 33-48 |